The Soul of Vietnam Foundation has a new website. It brings our festivals, stories, press coverage and the people behind them together in one place. The site was designed and built by WIZAD, our technology partner and platform sponsor.
Why a new website
In two years, Soul of Vietnam grew from Vancouver Island’s first Vietnamese heritage festival in 2025 to a second festival at Ship Point in 2026, with thousands of visitors and more than 70 volunteers. Each festival brought more photos, more news coverage and more people to thank.
Founder Will Nguyen says the community has shown the festival so much love and support that the team knew it had to do even better. Visitors, vendors, sponsors and volunteers were each looking for something different, and the information was spread across event listings and social media. The foundation wanted one clear home where anyone can relive a festival, find out what is next and get involved in a few taps.
What is new
- Information that is easy to find. Festivals, stories, ways to get involved and the foundation each have their own section, and the sitemap lists every page, newest first.
- Every festival remembered in a gallery. Victoria 2025, Victoria 2026 and VietFest Vancouver 2026 each have their own page with photos. Open any photo, then use the arrows or swipe to browse.
- A modern, open design. Large photos, clear buttons and simple pages that work as well on a phone as on a computer.
- Up-to-date event news and press. Event details stay current, and the Press page gathers coverage from Victoria News and CHEK News, with a link to each original story.
- A proper thank-you. Sponsors, partners, volunteers and vendors are honoured on each festival page, with their logos and names.
- Easy ways to take part. Short online forms for vendors, sponsors and volunteers, and a place to share your own festival story.
Who is WIZAD
WIZAD Consulting is a business consultancy in Greater Victoria, working in digital transformation and media. It is a venture in the first in-person cohort of REV Venture Catalyst. REV (Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Ventures) at Royal Roads University brings community, education and entrepreneurs together to solve real-world challenges and grow the local economy in the Westshore.
As the foundation’s platform sponsor, WIZAD designed and built this website and supports its digital platform, so the foundation can put its time into the festival and the community.
Leo Nguyen, Founder and Lead Consultant at WIZAD Consulting Corp., has watched the festival grow over two seasons into a day of culture that brings the community and visitors together in Victoria. He says WIZAD is honoured to sponsor the platform, so that information is easier to find and the festival’s best moments are kept in one place, helping Vietnamese culture reach more people.
Will credits WIZAD with helping the team edit and organize the site in a way that is both well structured and creative. He thanks Leo for the strategic thinking he brought to Soul of Vietnam: a better experience that connects sponsors, volunteers, vendors and the public, and ideas for future content that will enrich the cultural space the festival builds for communities across Canada.
In their words
“The website is our most important channel for information. It is a bridge, and a yearbook that keeps the most memorable moments of each festival.”
Will NguyenFounder
Soul of Vietnam Foundation
“We believe the platform will help Soul of Vietnam serve the community better, connect more people and carry its values further.”
Leo NguyenFounder and Lead Consultant
WIZAD Consulting Corp.
Thank you, WIZAD
“We wish this partnership a long and growing future,” Will says. Thank you to the WIZAD team for giving the festival a home online that matches the energy of Ship Point. Explore every festival, read the stories, or join us for the next one.
